| China at the 2007 Asian Winter Games | |
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| IOC code | CHN |
| NOC | Chinese Olympic Committee external link (in Chinese and English) |
| in Changchun | |
| Competitors | 159 in 10 sports |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
China hosted the 2007 Asian Winter Games which were held in Changchun from January 28, 2007, to February 4, 2007. [1]
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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 Biathlon | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
 Speed skating | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
 Short track speed skating | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
 Figure skating | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
 Freestyle skiing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Cross country skiing | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Snowboarding | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Curling | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ice hockey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 19 | 19 | 23 | 61 |
The host country is sending a delegation of 159 athletes competing in all the scheduled events. [2]
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